LOUDOUN COUNTY

New laws go into effect in the D.C. area on Friday, July 1, 2022 related to minimum wage, alcohol, gas taxes and more. Here’s a rundown.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on a judge’s decision to move forward in the cases against Peter Lollobrigido in the abuse and murder of his estranged wife, Regina.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on Loudoun County Sheriff’s Deputy Gloria Turin being named correctional officer of the year.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey talks with residents cleaning up from a powerful storm that knocked down trees and power lines and damaged property.

A woman at the Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, Virginia was filmed while showering on Saturday by 20 year-old Lester Galves Reyes, the Leesburg police said in a press release.

A teenager is in custody after a Loudoun County, Virginia, high school was evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat, officials say.

Officials said there was nothing to suggest this is a credible threat, but authorities will treat it as such.

A teenage student assaulted a schoolmate before another teen stole property from the victim in a bathroom at a high school in Loudoun County, Virginia, according to Leesburg Police. The incident happened Wednesday morning in a bathroom at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg. Police say an investigation revealed that “a juvenile teenaged suspect” assaulted another teen, and “a second juvenile…

A family is torn apart after two people identified by their church were found dead in Virginia. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports that going home for three children will never be the same.

A man and woman were found dead at their home in Ashburn, Virginia, on Tuesday, authorities say. Deputies went to the townhome in the 20060 block of Old Line Terrace just before 9:30 a.m. after someone reported a man was on fire. They found 45-year-old John N. Ratib Sharmoukh dead in the driveway. The sheriff’s office said it appeared he…

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on a judge dismissing the recall petitions against two Loudoun County school board members.

An attempt to remove two members of Loudoun County Public Schools’ board has failed.  A judge threw out recall petitions on Monday that a conservative political group brought against board members Atoosa Reaser and Brenda Sheridan.  The group Fight for Schools had claimed the board members were negligent of their duties in office.  The judge said the recall petitions...

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on a packed meeting of Loudoun County’s election board with some speakers claiming evidence of voter fraud.

Across the country, overdose deaths due to fentanyl are on the rise and law enforcement agencies are struggling to keep up. On Tuesday night, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office held a community forum to educate families about the dangerous drug and ways parents can prevent more tragedies. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the trial of a man accused of shooting a Loudoun County deputy at a Walmart.

Virginia’s COVID-19 case count has gone up from 873 last month to over 4,000 now. But it’s still much lower than the peak in January of nearly 20,000. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A man was found dead at a home in Leesburg, and his 21-year-old son was charged, police said.

A man was found dead Saturday at a home in Leesburg, Virginia, and his 21-year-old son was charged with murder, authorities said Sunday.   Dean Lake, of Leesburg, was found in the 400 block of South King Street, the Leesburg Police Department said Saturday. He was 57.  Schuyler Lake, his son, was charged with second-degree murder, credit card theft and…

Those who got sick visited Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville between March 6 and April 20, the Loudoun County Health Department said in a release on Monday.

Residents say it’s the indiscriminate nature of the shootings that has them so concerned. News4’s Cory Smith reports.